I finally switched to Firefox when I couldn't remove the ads on my casual browsing. Now I'm told Firefox isn't cash money either? Wtf is going on here.
Oh. Maybe I shouldn't share this but I never paid for a windows product. Even office when it went to 360 I stopped trying to pirate earlier versions and just switched to free open source office tools.
Windows 8 I think got authenticated when it went to 10 and I've just been riding that install. Still got my handy USB stick whenever I reinstall.
The shooter game is just a time killer for me. Dopamine memories from better times. The problem with using compatible apps is not all my friends will. Is datcord communicate directly with discord users? We already have a technologic dichotomy with half my friends on iPhone other on Android. Xbox vs Playstation vs pc gaming. It's tough to get people on the same page.
Besides using it since Windows 95, I've done everything on it. Warez, making shady software work, learning the ins and outs to keep it my way.
I thought about switching since I've dabbled in dual boot before, but I just f don't want to be restarting my computer to keep switching between OS when one can do all I want with some baggage, and the other can do less without it.
Mainly for me it's compatibility. Discord, MW3, networking between my main PC and HTPC. Online gaming with friends. Full steam support.
It just works. Switching to Linux, finding a distro that will encompass what I do, running into problems, having to fix them, or worst case scenario finding out that I can't do the thing (mw3 or any game that has denuvo) without having to switch back to windows anyways in a dual boot I just don't see why having Linux to do anything that I'm already doing on windows is worth it. Why have dual boot. Removing the annoying windows baggage is just not enough for me to switch.
I just now switched from chrome to Firefox because they finally implemented the removal of anti ad extensions. It was an easy switch. The UI is a little different. But I hate nothing more than ads. Despise them. And paying to remove them isn't an option because it means I'm giving into the hostage situation.
If windows becomes unmanageable, I can't find ANY software to remove ads, even remove windows features that I can't live with, then I'll consider sacrificing the few things I can't do on Linux and move to Linux.
Wtf is this a reasonable comment to discuss a nuanced topic where a person who never used Linux and has no desire to can maybe find options to adjust and keep my windows from enshittifying?
Inb4 get linux
I get it. I just don't want to learn a new operating system. And to make it work for most of what I use my computer for.
We're on a forum my friend, there is no spirit here. I've made 2 small remarks and you somehow got me and my intent all figured out. Maybe everyone on the planet has heard at the very least the existence of the message. There is no room here to have any form of discussion on what that message can mean. But people are finding God, as adults, the way you've said, through intimate dialog and love.
I meant no disrespect. I merely said there's a cost no matter how you choose, or how life has been laid out before you, and to be at peace is a simple remark for your sarcasm. English is my second language. If this offended you, I apologize. This is lemmy. Hardly a platform to have any meaningful discussion on relationships with a God or religion. Or politics.
They bundle things into bills all the time to make the other side vote on them or look like the bad guy, by using the American citizen as hostage. I wonder why so little bills passed on helping the common man. I'm not taking the Republicans side here but it's not black and white. Everyone's reply to the concept of why the Republicans blocked it has been doubt, and it seems the "only" plausible explanation is that they're all being petty and want to blame democrats for the failed FEMA response.
This infuriates me so much. I am sitting here like a dumbass saying that this storm is worse than Katrina. Like I know I should do research before being confident in what I know but how many small infographics like this do we digest and then regurgitate a political opinion based off of them
Reddit was full of bots but the people are just savvy enough to make an account. Lemmy's users are not a general representation of the public, but more of the technical kind. You can probably describe most users just by the most popular posts and interactions here. So...
Male
Atheist
Liberal
In their late 20s but majority in their 30s, with a large amount of trekkies in their 40s for some reason.
Pc technical, can use a pc well enough to understand above the basic concepts of the best buy laptop the general public use.
Too involved in the world affairs causing rigid pessism of most people who don't share their views. If you don't think like us you're one of "them".
Oh and anonymous keyboard warriors. Everyone can be a "professional" on a subject if they can dissect a comment someone made and Google any relevant information to refute their arguments. It's pretty much this that makes them ruder.
Bees produce honey. Chickens produce eggs. Can't eat eggs. Can't eat honey.
Idk I'm not a vegan either.